Cameron urges Scots to stick with the EU as well as the UK
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron urged Scots on Friday to vote to stay in the European Union, as they did to keep Scotland part of the United Kingdom in 2014.
Syria divisions aside, Turkish PM eyes closer ties with Iran
ANKARA (Reuters) – The first visit by a Turkish prime minister to Iran in two years is unlikely to narrow deep divisions over Syria’s war, but it could boost trade ties as the lifting of sanctions on Tehran and political gains by reformists clear the w…
Moldovan top court rules for direct elections to choose president
CHISINAU (Reuters) – A leading court in Moldova on Friday ruled in favor of having direct national elections to choose a president rather than a vote in parliament – a concession to protesters who have been demonstrating for months against the politica…
Poland’s Kaczynski calls Council of Europe opinion ‘legally absurd’
WARSAW (Reuters) – The leader of Poland’s ruling conservatives said an opinion from a panel of the Council of Europe was “legally absurd” and called the panel “discredited”, after it said changes to the country’s top court had undermined the rule of la…
Benin to choose new president amid economic, logistical concerns
COTONOU (Reuters) – Benin will vote for a new president on Sunday in a crowded race focused on boosting the flagging economy, though logistical problems may keep hundreds of thousands from casting their ballots.
Jets strike outskirts of Syria’s Douma for first time since truce: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – War planes struck twice on Friday on the outskirts of Syria’s Douma, northeast of Damascus, in the first raids there since a cessation of hostilities agreement went into effect, a monitoring group said.
U.N. team calls destruction in Iraq’s Ramadi ‘staggering’
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Destruction in Ramadi is “staggering” and worse than anywhere else in Iraq, a U.N. team concluded this week after making the first assessment visit to the city since its recapture from Islamic State.
Britons’ concern over EU hits highest level for 13 years: survey
LONDON (Reuters) – Concerns about the European Union are at their highest level for 13 years in Britain ahead of a June 23 referendum on whether the country should stay in the bloc, but immigration and health are even more important to the public, a su…
North Korea leader tells military to be ready to use nuclear weapons
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his country to be ready to use its nuclear weapons at any time and the military to be in “pre-emptive attack” mode in the face of growing threats from its enemies, state media said on Friday.
Idea of early Syria elections ‘provocative’: French president
PARIS (Reuters) – The idea that elections should take place in Syria in the coming months is “provocative” and “unrealistic”, French President Francois Hollande said on Friday, highlighting a key difference over the Syrian peace process between Europe …
